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title: 'Material Conversations: Paper, Fiber, Surface'
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  Juried national exhibition of paper- and fiber-based work at Core Art Space,
  Lakewood, Colorado, juried by papermaker and book artist Rhiannon Alpers.
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createdAt: '2026-09-04'
updatedAt: '2026-09-07'
programType: Exhibition
organization: Core Art Space
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deadline: '2026-10-20'
entryFee: 35 USD
location: 'Core Art Space, Lakewood, CO, United States'
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disciplines:
  - papermaking
  - printmaking
  - weaving
  - collage
  - assemblage
  - sculpture
  - textile
  - mixed media
  - fiber art
  - embroidery
  - book arts
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# Material Conversations: Paper, Fiber, Surface

**Hosted by:** Core Art Space

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Core Art Space, Lakewood, CO, United States | **Deadline:** October 20, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $35

## About This Program

> "Paper, fiber, print, surface, and assemblage — material as integral to meaning"

***Material Conversations*** invites work that explores the expressive possibilities and relationships of paper, fiber, print, surface, and assemblage. Through papermaking, printmaking, weaving, stitching, folding, layering, binding, assemblage, sculptural construction, and other paper- and fiber-based processes, artists transform individual materials into works shaped by connection, repetition, texture, and form.

The exhibition celebrates work in which material is integral to meaning. Paper and fiber may serve as surface, structure, fragment, or building block: folded, woven, stitched, layered, cut, joined, accumulated, or assembled into something new. From intimate two-dimensional works to dimensional and sculptural forms, ***Material Conversations*** considers what emerges when materials interact, transform, and speak through one another.

The checklist of work that might be included: Handmade and artist-made paper; Handmade paper with printed, stitched, woven, or other surface treatments; Paper assemblage and collage; Fiber and mixed-media assemblage; Folded, cut, layered, or constructed paper; Woven or interlaced paper and fiber; Stitching, embroidery, or fiber work on paper; Paper and fiber sculpture; Dimensional and relief-based work; Printmaking incorporating paper or fiber processes; Mixed-media work in which paper or fiber is a significant material; Textiles incorporating paper, pulp, or other fibers.

Up to 3 entries must be submitted electronically, accompanied by a $35.00 fee. Juror: Rhiannon Alpers is a papermaker, letterpress printer, and book artist based in Portland, Oregon. She holds both a BA and an MFA in Book and Paper Arts and has exhibited nationally and internationally. Her work is held in the collections of the Library of Congress, Stanford University, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, the University of Denver, the University of Colorado, Colorado College, Colorado State University, and other public and private collections.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** papermaking, printmaking, weaving, collage, assemblage, sculpture, textile, mixed media, fiber art, embroidery, book arts
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Requirement Overview

Location Eligibility Type: National
Eligible Applicant Types: Artist
Submission Limit: 1

Application Requirements

*2-D work* must be no larger than 60” inches on its longest side, including frame.
*3-D work* should be within 36”x36”x36".
*Work not within these parameters will be disqualified.*

All artwork must be original.

Eligibility Criteria

Artists must be 18 or older.

### Additional Requirements

Submit 1-3 images of original work electronically with a $35 fee. 2-D work must be no larger than 60 inches on its longest side, including frame; 3-D work should be within 36"x36"x36". 2D artwork must be received ready to hang on standard picture hooks (no sawtooth hangers); 3D works should be free-standing or hangable from the ceiling (20 lb. weight limit). Standing art must be stable. A set-up diagram must accompany multiple pieces and installation art.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** August 21, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 20, 2026
- **Program Start:** November 13, 2026
- **Program End:** November 29, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** coreexhibits@gmail.com

**Phone:** 303-297-8428

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=18058